{"492881":{"#nid":"492881","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Student poster contest now open for RBI\u0027s annual conference","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESummary\u003C\/strong\u003E:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYou are requested and encouraged to (1) display your research poster all day Tuesday, April 5\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E, and (2) to participate in at least one of the two RBI poster sessions on Tuesday, April 5. \u0026nbsp;And, though not required, you are cordially invited to present your poster at both the 11am and 5:30pm poster sessions\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDetails\u003C\/strong\u003E:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Renewable Bioproducts Institute will conduct its annual executive conference, \u201cReimagining Bioproducts Industries:\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003ENew Ideas\u2014New Opportunities\u003C\/em\u003E,\u201d hosting industry, government and Georgia Tech guests on April 5-6, 2016.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;We request our PSE students to display their poster beginning Monday, April 4, and to be present at either or both of the two poster sessions at 11:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 5.\u0026nbsp; The sessions are scheduled for 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (including lunch), and 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (followed by dinner).\u0026nbsp; Students will have excellent opportunities to engage with industry participants.\u0026nbsp; The event will be held in the Paper Tricentennial Building, 500 Tenth Street Northwest (at Hemphill).\u0026nbsp; Please visit the RBI website for more about the conference, including the preliminary agenda.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWe will organize the posters as our conference is organized, in three focus areas:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003ENew Opportunities in Biochemicals\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe Future of Biocomposites and Nanocellulose\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EOperational Excellence in Advanced Pulping, Paper \u0026amp; Packaging\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPlease let us know as soon as possible, and\u0026nbsp;no later\u0026nbsp;than Friday, February 5, via e-mail to Lavon Harper (\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:Lavon.Harper@rbi.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ELavon.Harper@rbi.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E), of your intent to participate and at which of the two sessions you will be present.\u0026nbsp; We ask that you\u0026nbsp;commit\u0026nbsp;to at least one.\u0026nbsp; Again, you are welcome and encouraged to be present at both.\u0026nbsp; Provide the title of your poster and the focus area (above) in which it should be grouped.\u0026nbsp; 150-word abstracts and your 75-word bio are due\u0026nbsp;no later\u0026nbsp;than Thursday, March 3. \u0026nbsp;A catalog of abstracts will be prepared and circulated to invited guests so that they can arrive ready to discuss your projects.\u0026nbsp; The Abstract Catalog from the 2015 RBI Executive Conference can be seen at:\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/rbi1.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/2015%20Executive%20Conference%20-%20Poster%20Abstracts.pdf\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/rbi1.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/2015%20Executive%20Conference%20-%20Poster%20Abstracts.pdf\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EYou will mount your posters on Monday, April 4\u003C\/strong\u003E, details to be announced.\u0026nbsp; Posters will be displayed throughout the conference.\u0026nbsp; You may retrieve your poster after dinner on Tuesday evening, April 5.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn the past, our member company representatives have considered the poster session a highlight of our conferences, and several useful collaborations between students and companies have resulted from the occasion.\u0026nbsp; These poster sessions will reflect our expanded RBI and the continuing Paper Science \u0026amp; Engineering (PSE) program.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPlease note that a number of students will make PowerPoint presentations as part of the conference program.\u0026nbsp; If you are making one of these presentations, participation in the poster session is optional.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo summarize, please:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EConfirm your plans to present a poster and provide your title and category ASAP (\u003Cstrong\u003Eno later than Friday, February 5\u003C\/strong\u003E). \u0026nbsp;Please provide this information to Lavon Harper (\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:lavon.harper@ipst.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Elavon.harper@rbi.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESubmit your abstract (150 words) and a 75-word bio edited for publication for the program book\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003Eno later than Thursday, March 3\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;to Lavon Harper (\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:Lavon.Harper@rbi.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ELavon.Harper@rbi.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E).\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDeliver your poster and push-pin it to the display boards\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003Ebeginning at 10 a.m. and\u0026nbsp;by 5:00 p.m. Monday April 4th.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;You will be instructed as to which part of the room you should put your poster. \u0026nbsp;Location among the display boards in each section will be on a first-come basis. \u0026nbsp;The poster session will be on the first floor (ground level) of the Paper Tricentennial Building.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPresent your poster on\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EApril 5 at 11:00 a.m. and\/or at 5:30 p.m.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Dress code is business casual or better.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EIndicate your intention to join us for lunch and\/or dinner and whether you have any dietary restrictions (email Lavon Harper at\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:lavon.harper@rbi.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Elavon.harper@rbi.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E).\u0026nbsp; If your plans change, let us know\u2014we need an accurate count.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAudience\u003C\/strong\u003E:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe audience will be made up of approximately 50 representatives from the chemical, fuel, materials and pulp \u0026amp; paper industries, and from national affiliated organizations and laboratories such as the USDA Forest Products Laboratory, the forest products industry\u2019s Agenda 2020 Technology Alliance, ACS, USDoE, and others.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbstract Guidelines\u003C\/strong\u003E: \u0026nbsp;(due Thursday, March 3)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAbstracts should be no more than 150 words in length. \u0026nbsp;They should explain the nature of the work and should lead with how your findings might be useful in terms of significance or potential application. \u0026nbsp;The audience will be technically savvy. \u0026nbsp;Please remember that not all individuals present will be experts in your particular field. \u0026nbsp;Keep your explanation clear and simple.\u0026nbsp; Protect intellectual property.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPoster Presentation Guidelines\u003C\/strong\u003E:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EPoster Preparation\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe poster may consist of images, illustrations, photographs supplemented by charts, descriptive material, technical information\/factors, etc.\u0026nbsp; Emphasis should be placed on originality of the content, technical excellence, educational value, and practical application.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EA few of you may be working on confidential or restricted projects.\u0026nbsp; If this is the case, please focus on capabilities and public knowledge. \u0026nbsp;The attendees are industry guests and are not bound by a confidentiality agreement.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EConstruction of the poster must be suitable for display on the free-standing, fabric-covered display boards.\u0026nbsp; Each board supports 4 posters (2 on each side). \u0026nbsp;Push-pins will be provided to mount the posters.\u0026nbsp; The total size of the poster\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003Emust not exceed 36 inches x 42 inches\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u0026nbsp; You may elect to use portrait or landscape orientation.\u0026nbsp; No tabletop displays or other displays of any kind will be accepted without prior approval.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPoster Set-Up and Dismantling\u003C\/strong\u003E:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAuthor(s) are responsible for bringing the poster to the poster session between 10 a.m. and 5:00pm on Monday, April 4.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe poster session will be on the first floor of the RBI Paper Tricentenntial Building, 500 Tenth Street, NW, Atlanta.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe poster sessions begin at 11:00 a.m.\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 5.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPlease stand next to your poster for the period of 10:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (first poster session) and\/or 5:15 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (second poster session).\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EYou may remove your poster at 9:00 p.m. on April 5.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Any posters remaining on Wednesday, April 6 will be discarded.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Event to be held April 5-6"}],"uid":"28159","created_gmt":"2016-01-29 15:17:56","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:20:31","author":"Kelly Smith","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-01-29T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2016-01-29T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"388471":{"id":"388471","type":"image","title":"RBI exec conference, poster session","body":null,"created":"1449246288","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 16:24:48","changed":"1475894349","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:39:09","alt":"RBI exec conference, poster session","file":{"fid":"75479","name":"dsc_0184.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/dsc_0184.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/dsc_0184.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":5030999,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/dsc_0184.jpg?itok=_qQv5bxB"}}},"media_ids":["388471"],"groups":[{"id":"217141","name":"Georgia Tech Materials Institute"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"141","name":"Chemistry and Chemical Engineering"},{"id":"133","name":"Special Events and Guest Speakers"},{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"},{"id":"145","name":"Engineering"},{"id":"149","name":"Nanotechnology and Nanoscience"}],"keywords":[{"id":"153661","name":"2016 annual meeting"},{"id":"93801","name":"bioproducts"},{"id":"171614","name":"poster contest"},{"id":"93811","name":"RBI"},{"id":"4174","name":"renewable"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39451","name":"Electronics and Nanotechnology"},{"id":"39471","name":"Materials"},{"id":"39491","name":"Renewable Bioproducts"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:lavon.harper@rbi.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Elavon.harper@rbi.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["lavon.harper@rbi.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}